PT-2016-3585 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Asbjoern Sloth Toennesen
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Published
2015-01-30
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Updated
2018-01-05
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CVE-2015-1573
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.18.5
Description
The issue is related to the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes in the Linux kernel, specifically in the nft flush table function. This can be exploited by local users with the CAP NET ADMIN capability to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system panic.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.18.5, update to version 3.18.5 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat